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Population in Canada compared to France: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.63 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Canada vs France: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada France
2100 55,893,812 70,613,012
2099 55,710,628 70,629,584
2098 55,520,878 70,639,488
2097 55,326,351 70,644,570
2096 55,153,117 70,651,179
2095 54,983,479 70,644,818
2094 54,818,119 70,628,949
2093 54,651,641 70,603,242
2092 54,494,148 70,580,656
2091 54,329,082 70,553,277
2090 54,183,996 70,520,528
2089 54,034,513 70,486,909
2088 53,855,760 70,447,851
2087 53,708,023 70,408,245
2086 53,553,781 70,365,710
2085 53,403,315 70,328,248
2084 53,246,675 70,285,895
2083 53,081,827 70,234,175
2082 52,930,998 70,193,367
2081 52,761,672 70,148,354
2080 52,602,997 70,107,021
2079 52,444,008 70,065,621
2078 52,275,214 70,025,358
2077 52,118,254 69,983,383
2076 51,944,937 69,940,036
2075 51,774,515 69,897,457
2074 51,611,349 69,862,353
2073 51,449,506 69,830,973
2072 51,279,503 69,804,981
2071 51,106,234 69,777,127
2070 50,934,622 69,764,791
2069 50,760,591 69,754,867
2068 50,585,692 69,756,896
2067 50,396,558 69,764,705
2066 50,216,488 69,773,902
2065 50,037,049 69,794,612
2064 49,857,150 69,818,938
2063 49,675,417 69,848,255
2062 49,491,872 69,886,879
2061 49,316,172 69,926,483
2060 49,148,043 69,968,809
2059 48,975,435 70,014,435
2058 48,801,460 70,057,256
2057 48,640,413 70,102,722
2056 48,484,751 70,146,920
2055 48,333,252 70,196,482
2054 48,184,303 70,236,369
2053 48,036,252 70,270,537
2052 47,875,085 70,295,830
2051 47,719,858 70,321,018
2050 47,562,681 70,335,872
2049 47,417,162 70,345,142
2048 47,254,138 70,343,943
2047 47,091,915 70,332,332
2046 46,926,799 70,314,243
2045 46,743,844 70,283,430
2044 46,562,785 70,244,405
2043 46,379,045 70,198,284
2042 46,188,550 70,137,343
2041 45,994,664 70,071,925
2040 45,799,063 70,006,064
2039 45,593,547 69,936,874
2038 45,374,241 69,858,693
2037 45,148,803 69,770,244
2036 44,917,782 69,681,800
2035 44,691,033 69,590,103
2034 44,439,937 69,496,656
2033 44,193,040 69,406,955
2032 43,925,613 69,316,572
2031 43,643,438 69,227,320
2030 43,355,390 69,136,856
2029 43,060,128 69,043,072
2028 42,748,060 68,951,924
2027 42,426,742 68,856,735
2026 42,091,205 68,762,523
2025 41,714,545 68,659,633
2024 41,288,599 68,551,653
2023 40,083,484 68,372,286
2022 38,935,934 68,184,457
2021 38,239,864 67,842,811
2020 38,028,638 67,601,110
2019 37,618,495 67,382,061
2018 37,072,620 67,158,348
2017 36,545,075 66,918,020
2016 36,110,803 66,724,104
2015 35,704,498 66,548,272
2014 35,434,066 66,312,067
2013 35,080,992 65,997,932
2012 34,713,395 65,657,659
2011 34,339,221 65,340,830
2010 34,005,902 65,026,211
2009 33,630,069 64,706,436
2008 33,247,298 64,375,116
2007 32,888,886 64,016,890
2006 32,571,193 63,622,342
2005 32,242,732 63,180,854
2004 31,938,807 62,707,588
2003 31,642,461 62,249,855
2002 31,359,199 61,812,142
2001 31,020,855 61,364,377
2000 30,685,730 60,918,661
1999 30,401,286 60,501,986
1998 30,155,173 60,190,684
1997 29,905,948 59,968,066
1996 29,610,218 59,754,504
1995 29,302,311 59,541,294
1994 29,000,663 59,324,863
1993 28,684,764 59,103,094
1992 28,371,264 58,846,584
1991 28,037,420 58,554,242
1990 27,691,138 58,261,012
1989 27,276,781 57,943,062
1988 26,791,747 57,598,186
1987 26,446,601 57,266,167
1986 26,100,278 56,956,002
1985 25,842,116 56,665,619
1984 25,607,053 56,383,085
1983 25,366,451 56,108,330
1982 25,116,942 55,806,789
1981 24,819,915 55,603,353
1980 24,515,667 55,274,184
1979 24,201,544 54,979,851
1978 23,963,203 54,734,030
1977 23,725,843 54,486,467
1976 23,449,808 54,232,383
1975 23,143,275 54,002,853
1974 22,807,969 53,746,571
1973 22,491,777 53,392,161
1972 22,218,463 52,962,356
1971 21,962,032 52,499,553
1970 21,324,000 52,007,169
1969 21,028,000 51,536,014
1968 20,744,000 51,112,980
1967 20,412,000 50,722,791
1966 20,048,000 50,311,637
1965 19,678,000 49,877,725
1964 19,325,000 49,401,492
1963 18,964,000 48,877,567
1962 18,614,000 48,389,516
1961 18,271,000 47,905,982
1960 17,909,356 47,412,964

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada France
2100 0.33% -0.02%
2099 0.34% -0.01%
2098 0.35% -0.007%
2097 0.31% -0.009%
2096 0.31% 0.009%
2095 0.3% 0.02%
2094 0.3% 0.04%
2093 0.29% 0.03%
2092 0.3% 0.04%
2091 0.27% 0.05%
2090 0.28% 0.05%
2089 0.33% 0.06%
2088 0.28% 0.06%
2087 0.29% 0.06%
2086 0.28% 0.05%
2085 0.29% 0.06%
2084 0.31% 0.07%
2083 0.28% 0.06%
2082 0.32% 0.06%
2081 0.3% 0.06%
2080 0.3% 0.06%
2079 0.32% 0.06%
2078 0.3% 0.06%
2077 0.33% 0.06%
2076 0.33% 0.06%
2075 0.32% 0.05%
2074 0.31% 0.04%
2073 0.33% 0.04%
2072 0.34% 0.04%
2071 0.34% 0.02%
2070 0.34% 0.01%
2069 0.35% -0.003%
2068 0.38% -0.01%
2067 0.36% -0.01%
2066 0.36% -0.03%
2065 0.36% -0.03%
2064 0.37% -0.04%
2063 0.37% -0.06%
2062 0.36% -0.06%
2061 0.34% -0.06%
2060 0.35% -0.07%
2059 0.36% -0.06%
2058 0.33% -0.06%
2057 0.32% -0.06%
2056 0.31% -0.07%
2055 0.31% -0.06%
2054 0.31% -0.05%
2053 0.34% -0.04%
2052 0.33% -0.04%
2051 0.33% -0.02%
2050 0.31% -0.01%
2049 0.34% 0.002%
2048 0.34% 0.02%
2047 0.35% 0.03%
2046 0.39% 0.04%
2045 0.39% 0.06%
2044 0.4% 0.07%
2043 0.41% 0.09%
2042 0.42% 0.09%
2041 0.43% 0.09%
2040 0.45% 0.1%
2039 0.48% 0.11%
2038 0.5% 0.13%
2037 0.51% 0.13%
2036 0.51% 0.13%
2035 0.57% 0.13%
2034 0.56% 0.13%
2033 0.61% 0.13%
2032 0.65% 0.13%
2031 0.66% 0.13%
2030 0.69% 0.14%
2029 0.73% 0.13%
2028 0.76% 0.14%
2027 0.8% 0.14%
2026 0.9% 0.15%
2025 1.03% 0.16%
2024 3.01% 0.26%
2023 2.95% 0.28%
2022 1.82% 0.5%
2021 0.56% 0.36%
2020 1.09% 0.33%
2019 1.47% 0.33%
2018 1.44% 0.36%
2017 1.2% 0.29%
2016 1.14% 0.26%
2015 0.76% 0.36%
2014 1.01% 0.48%
2013 1.06% 0.52%
2012 1.09% 0.48%
2011 0.98% 0.48%
2010 1.12% 0.49%
2009 1.15% 0.51%
2008 1.09% 0.56%
2007 0.98% 0.62%
2006 1.02% 0.7%
2005 0.95% 0.75%
2004 0.94% 0.74%
2003 0.9% 0.71%
2002 1.09% 0.73%
2001 1.09% 0.73%
2000 0.94% 0.69%
1999 0.82% 0.52%
1998 0.83% 0.37%
1997 1% 0.36%
1996 1.05% 0.36%
1995 1.04% 0.36%
1994 1.1% 0.38%
1993 1.1% 0.44%
1992 1.19% 0.5%
1991 1.25% 0.5%
1990 1.52% 0.55%
1989 1.81% 0.6%
1988 1.31% 0.58%
1987 1.33% 0.54%
1986 1% 0.51%
1985 0.92% 0.5%
1984 0.95% 0.49%
1983 0.99% 0.54%
1982 1.2% 0.37%
1981 1.24% 0.6%
1980 1.3% 0.54%
1979 0.99% 0.45%
1978 1% 0.45%
1977 1.18% 0.47%
1976 1.32% 0.43%
1975 1.47% 0.48%
1974 1.41% 0.66%
1973 1.23% 0.81%
1972 1.17% 0.88%
1971 2.99% 0.95%
1970 1.41% 0.91%
1969 1.37% 0.83%
1968 1.63% 0.77%
1967 1.82% 0.82%
1966 1.88% 0.87%
1965 1.83% 0.96%
1964 1.9% 1.07%
1963 1.88% 1.01%
1962 1.88% 1.01%
1961 2.02% 1.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Canada France
Current population
42181965
68788006
Population rank 38/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.83%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +491
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 152/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 +91,737
Net migration rank 5/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 91,737
2024 - 368,599 - 90,527
2023 28,058 433,842 47,860 91,862
2022 15,574 459,988 54,547 179,377
2021 57,360 198,867 74,627 131,465
2020 53,241 256,592 67,602 145,593
2019 86,523 387,685 141,503 71,972
2018 88,974 420,224 147,749 132,925
2017 98,672 372,685 160,604 102,984
2016 115,555 329,455 193,500 15,548
2015 117,825 224,332 206,300 -345
2014 127,563 192,884 265,248 52,342
2013 129,799 239,813 244,192 116,297
2012 135,382 243,748 256,065 103,287
2011 133,923 227,075 280,966 70,178
2010 139,425 225,369 286,116 52,644
2009 144,609 244,463 278,238 58,032
2008 142,963 238,083 283,250 79,528
2007 134,845 213,801 288,076 91,973
2006 130,285 202,175 305,387 132,512
2005 116,074 204,526 271,677 191,417
2004 111,786 194,611 282,185 200,629
2003 110,749 185,643 230,325 195,616
2002 106,621 208,060 253,430 191,373
2001 114,777 222,100 263,867 179,476
2000 110,469 201,727 268,042 171,637
1999 118,565 158,342 229,907 169,448
1998 126,651 142,346 222,705 20,216
1997 134,577 144,678 215,885 -15,255
1996 153,973 154,553 221,092 -21,463
1995 167,023 141,818 220,303 -17,128
1994 179,804 134,863 201,704 -4,232
1993 186,451 133,426 224,592 16,892
1992 204,273 138,121 229,502 61,964
1991 207,477 134,463 234,216 35,201
1990 213,222 181,461 238,870 43,323
1989 207,304 258,094 243,361 82,052
1988 192,901 238,003 247,672 69,935
1987 190,416 171,308 251,971 59,890
1986 190,532 121,928 250,606 51,642
1985 204,153 69,776 249,328 66,149
1984 204,856 55,982 248,086 76,175
1983 202,931 66,172 235,655 88,166
1982 200,935 89,544 234,389 81,084
1981 206,005 113,461 222,414 69,365
1980 203,480 122,743 210,042 54,718
1979 203,293 86,719 208,923 34,295
1978 194,102 52,781 213,462 18,692
1977 199,297 70,339 217,946 44,918
1976 196,979 106,894 227,776 59,515
1975 196,718 139,797 248,413 16,139
1974 182,464 155,596 268,733 26,203
1973 184,432 125,401 282,979 103,910
1972 188,857 89,880 296,589 101,223
1971 208,640 210,244 309,747 144,321
1970 215,372 304,627 322,444 182,941
1969 216,588 93,600 329,831 160,403
1968 211,589 108,864 337,346 113,115
1967 220,450 132,856 339,843 63,018
1966 236,566 144,641 352,181 96,097
1965 269,589 112,401 354,132 82,879
1964 307,268 68,003 360,631 163,039
1963 318,595 51,831 361,694 190,925
1962 325,745 35,373 358,082 141,634
1961 334,360 34,721 354,504 128,618
1960 338,487 49,694 346,115 143,032

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/canada/france | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people). In France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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